At the Roy house these words are frequently heard, "ahhhh, you BOTTOMFEEDER!" followed with the advice repeated in a desperate tone, "ascend, ascend!" Well, this weekend proved to be one of much ascension. First, Jamie Ally-Mirann Linde and LaDon Ray Linde, Jr. graduated from BYU. This is no small feat and much applause and button-popping proudness should exude forth from all who know the Lindes. Here are a few pics from that great event.
Jamie was first to receive her diploma and was greatly relieved and thrilled to BE DONE! LaDon was proud, Ally was...bored.Ally was so proud of her parents she (seemingly) walked right up a wall.
LaDon and Jamie were the first of ALL graduates to ring the traditional graduation bell outside the Marriot center, so fast that the rest of us weren't there yet.
All the Linde family was in town and it was so good to see them. Ally enjoyed her Aunt Christy.
Ally was as cute as ever and looked smashing in her mini graduation outfit. She even got a cute wave from President Samuelson and Elder Ballard.
So you think that might be all the ascending that was accomplished, not so!!! Next was Krazy Krista! She has been in training all summer to run in the Pikes Peak Ascent. It's a half marathon (13.2 miles) going straight up Pike's Peak (14,115 ft, elevation gain of 7,600 ft during the race). IT WAS AMAZING!! Krista finished the race in 4 hours 2 minutes and 59 seconds. Just a stroll in the park! Grandpa Norton, Summer and I nearly froze our ptooies off up there though. It was worth it to see Krista's great victory and welcome to the top by her coworkers who made her a great sign. What a grand accomplishment. My favorite comment Krista made after the race was, "now what am I going to do?" I'll bet she does it again, hence the name Krazy Krista!!!
That's Krista crossing the finish line (she has a yellow shirt around her waist)
Krista and her coworker Kim and the great sign they all made.
Krista resting in her sign.
Her take on the whole thing:
At least for a few days in time the Roys have been TOPFEEDERS!
6 comments:
Hooray for ascending! Good job, Lindes, and thanks for the support, fellow bottom feeders and ascenders alike!
Amazing! Krista! Way to be! YOu are a complete stud. I can't wait until we live in the same state again! Jame and LaDon, I miss you guys. I wish I could've been there. Ally, way to be walking! Love you guys!
Oh that's so great!! And I did not even look at this blog before I made mine! We ahve a great family!! Way to go Jamie and LaDOn and Krista!! You are all amazing!
ps-I just like how grandpa says, would you do it tomorrow, and Krista says, No are you crazy? And I think we all know the answer that yes, Krista is Krazy!
I think My favorite part of the picture at the finish is that there are not any fat people in that crowd. Go figure! :)
Wow Krista you're my hero! you never cease to amaze me. We miss the Roys- sorry you are sitting by boring people at church now, and no worries on not saying goodbye- it wasn't rude, life happens and thats ok. You guys are some our our favorite people ever and always will be!
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